Weeknote 004

Zines

Lots of zines updates.

  1. How to find your whimsy is a zine I created with my sister. It includes a variety of ideas and photos for adding everyday joy to your life. (Along the lines of, joy is resistance.) I designed a couple new stickers to go along with the zine. Just sent the order for printing today.

  2. I made a digital collage for Pocket Thoughts Annual 8, which includes work from creators all over the world.

  3. Today I submitted a page for a friend’s sci-fi and fantasy zine.

  4. I got accepted to the local zine fest, which is in April, so I’m planning for that.

TV shows

Wonder Man (Disney Plus). More of a character-driven show than a superhero show, but I liked it.

Veronica Mars (Netflix). I didn’t watch Veronica Mars when it was originally on TV. Several friends have told me I would probably like it, so I started watching this week. Too early to tell if I like it.

Teen Wolf (the MTV show, on Netflix). Teen Wolf is one of my favorite shows. I am due for a re-watch, but I’ll probably stop after season 3. I didn’t like the later seasons as much.

Movies

I watched the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon. Unfortunately, I thought it was boring since it’s essentially a copy of the original animated one. But I thought the cast was all good in their roles. I would have liked to see a new story instead.

Reading

I started reading two books this week.

The Ministry of Time by Kailane Bradley

Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World by Amber Massie-Blomfield

Miscellaneous

I’ve been trying different kinds of tinned fish (before I knew it was trending online). So far I have had tuna (plain and with lemon), sardines (in olive oil and in water), salmon (smoked and not smoked), and smoked rainbow trout.

Today for lunch, I warmed up a tin of sardines in a frying pan with olive oil from the tin (and I added a little more olive oil). I put the sardines over leftover rice, and I had leftover steamed veggies, too. Delicious.

I’m getting an itch to change up my blog again. Even move to a new platform. BUT, I do not want to take on that project between now and zine fest, so I am just thinking about it for now. Most likely, I would move to Pika. I have heard all good things about Pika, and I’ve been following their updates and announcements. If you use Pika, I’d love to hear about your experience! Send me a message.

If you’re being affected by a winter storm this weekend, stay safe!

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